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[Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio Dancers Performing at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: Photograph of four female Mexican-American dancers (in foreground: Dolly Mendez (left) and Patsy Gonzalez) performing a Spanish dance at the Texas Folklife Festival. The girls are standing on stage, two in front and two behind. They are all wearing the same dress: knee-length, orange with a pink, white and green floral pattern, with a large ruffled skirt. Each one also has a pink flower on her head.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ballet Folklorio de San Antonio Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: Photograph of a three junior members of Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio, dancing Flamenco onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival. The two on the left are wearing the same sleeveless lime-green dress with ruffled skirt and white petticoat. The one on the right has a similar dress but in pink with blue trim. Each of them is grasping their skirts with both hands and waving them from side to side. Several spectators are visible in the background, behind the stage.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Band With Young Clint Herbst Performs]

Description: Photograph of the Boerne Village Band, directed by Dr. Kenneth Herbst, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. Four band members are playing on a stage with a beige curtain and colored ribbons hanging in the background. The drummer is a young boy, Clint Herbst, the son of Dr. Kenneth Herbst. The other three members are elderly men. All of the members are dressed alike in white short-sleeved shirts, dark pants and dark vests. Starting from the left is a tuba player, then the young drummer, th… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Basket-Making Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of Alice Battise demonstrating Alabama-Coushatta basket-making in Indian Village at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is sitting in a chair, wearing Native American necklaces, and a purple dress with white and green trim. She has started weaving a small basket which is resting in her lap.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Belgian Bowling]

Description: Photograph of a woman participating in Belgian bowling at the Texas Folklife Festival. The booth is outdoors, on the grass, next to a chain-link fence. She has just released a round, flat object that is rolling toward a wooden crate. The booth's sponsor, George DeWinne, is watching. Two other men are also watching in the background.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Berm Sliding]

Description: Photograph of children berm sliding at the Texas Folklife Festival. Some children are sliding down a grassy hill while others climb to the top. Two tall buildings and the Institute of Texan Cultures are visible in the background.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Bird's Eye View of "Cajun Country"]

Description: Photograph taken from bird's eye view of large, steep, grassy slope at the Texas Folklife Festival. Large yellow lettering is loosely arranged on the right side of the hill and reads "Cajun Country" which is sponsored by the Cajun Festival and Texas Champion Crawfish Races in Port Arthur. Some people are sitting or standing at the top of the slope where the ground levels out. The area behind them is decorated with pennant flags and contains a couple of booths. Many festival visitors are walking… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Bird's Eye View of Drummer]

Description: Bird's eye photograph of the drummer of Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces, a Cajun band from Port Arthur, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The drummer is playing at the back of a wooden stage and wearing black pants, a white short-sleeved shirt, and a red hat. Instrument cases and some cables are strewn around the drum set. Two people are sitting on the back of the stage in the top right of the photograph. A trash can is located offstage right behind the drummer.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Bird's Eye View of the Institute of Texan Cultures]

Description: Bird's eye photograph of the Institute of Texan Cultures during the first Texas Folklife Festival. The building and all the surrounding festival grounds are visible. In the left foreground in front of the building, there is a parking lot that is mostly full. The Institute of Texan Cultures building is in the middle of the photograph. Many people are visible, scattered all over the festival grounds. Behind the building is a highway that recedes to the back of the photograph. Trees and buildings … more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Blacksmith Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of a man holding a piece of metal in a coal forge as part of a blacksmith demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival. The forge is in the foreground and the man, wearing black glasses and and a cowboy hat, is in the middle ground. A few feet behind him, an anvil and hammer are visible. In the background, a few festival visitors are visible.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Blacksmith Filing Horses Hoof]

Description: Photograph of a blacksmith demonstrating how to file a horse's hoof at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing at the rear of a white horse, facing the opposite direction. He has the horse's back right foot turned bottom up and held steady on a short, metal stand. He is bending over, scraping the bottom of the horse's hoof with a large file. Several spectators are gathered around to watch.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Blacksmith Nailing on Horseshoe]

Description: Photograph of a blacksmith demonstrating how to put on a horseshoe at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing at the rear of a white horse, facing the opposite direction. He has the horse's back right foot turned bottom up and held steady over his lap. He is bending over, hammering in the nails that attach the shoe to the horse's hoof. Spectators have gathered around to watch.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Bluegrass Band Performs]

Description: Photograph of the Backwoods Volunteers Bluegrass Band, from San Antonio, at the Texas Folklife Festival. Starting from the left there is a female guitarist, a female string bassist, a male banjo player and a male slide guitarist. The men are wearing brown pants and yellow shirts. The women are wearing brown skirts and light brown shirts. The performance is outdoors on a grassy field with the Institute of Texan Cultures visible in the background.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Boerne Village Band Performing on Outdoor Stage]

Description: Photograph of the Boerne Village Band, directed by Dr. Kenneth Herbst, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The photograph, taken onstage with the band, shows the semi-circle of musicians from the side. They are seated and facing the audience who is to the right, outside of the photograph. The backdrop of the stage has a beige curtain and colored ribbons. All of the band members are dressed alike in dark vests and white shirts. Two tuba players are in the foreground facing away while two … more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Boerne Village Band Performs]

Description: Photograph of the Boerne Village Band, directed by Dr. Kenneth Herbst, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The photograph, taken from the right side of the stage, shows seven band members playing on a stage with an overhead covering and a backdrop with a beige curtain and colored ribbons. All of the members are dressed alike in white short-sleeved shirts, dark pants and dark vests. Starting from the left are two tuba players, then a young drummer, then two clarinet players, followed by t… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

["Bongo Joe" Performs]

Description: Photograph of George Coleman, "Bongo Joe", performing with his oil barrel drums at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing in the right foreground wearing dark blue pants, a light blue shirt and a military helmet. He is playing his orange, green, and pink neon colored drums located in the left foreground. Part of a microphone stand reaches over the top of the drums and holds a microphone in front of Coleman's face. People are standing close by in the background, watching intently.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

["Bongo Joe" Performs for Festival Visitors]

Description: Photograph of George Coleman, "Bongo Joe", performing with his oil barrel drums at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing in the left foreground wearing a light-blue collared shirt and a military helmet. The photo is cropped near his waist. He is playing his orange, green, and pink neon colored drums located in the right foreground. He is singing into a silver microphone that is held by a microphone stand that extends over the drums. Another military helmet hangs from the join of the micro… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

["Bongo Joe" Performs on Oil Barrel Drums]

Description: Photograph of George Coleman "Bongo Joe" performing with his oil barrel drums outside at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing in the foreground wearing tall red socks, navy shorts, a red collared shirt and a Shriner fez. His oil barrel drums are heavily distressed and painted neon green, orange, pink and yellow. A microphone on a stand reaches over the drums toward Coleman's head. A few festival visitors stand dispersed around the performer.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

["Bongo Joe" Plays Piano]

Description: Photograph of George Coleman, "Bongo Joe", performing on the piano outside at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is seated, playing a light wood-colored piano. He is visible from the waist up. He is wearing a yellow shirt, a red bandana, a large chain necklace and a military helmet. Behind him at the end of the piano, two young girls are trying to get his attention.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

["Bongo Joe" Sings and Plays his Drums]

Description: Photograph of George Coleman, "Bongo Joe", performing with his oil barrel drums at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing in the foreground wearing a light-blue collared shirt and a military helmet. The photo is cropped near his waist. He is playing his orange, green, and pink neon colored drums located in the right foreground. He is singing into a silver microphone held by a microphone stand that reaches over the drums. Another military helmet hangs from the join of the microphone stand. … more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Boy demonstrating Historic Toy]

Description: Photograph of a boy demonstrating a toy instrument at Frontier Children's Toyland and Barnyard at the Texas Folklife Festival. The boy is operating a toy instrument contraption comprised of many small figures and wooden parts. Some parts appear to form a xylophone while one figurine appears to be playing a drum. Four other boys are watching.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Boy Holding Crawfish]

Description: Photograph of a boy holding a crawfish entered in the crawfish race at the Texas Folklife Festival. The boy, wearing a blue shirt and cowboy hat, is standing behind a red barrier holding the crawfish in his right hand. His left hand is gripping the brim of his hat.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Boy Playing in the Sand]

Description: Photograph of a boy playing in the sand with a shovel and pail on "Galveston Beach" at the Texas Folklife Festival. A woman holding a small child is standing behind him and several people are in visible the distant background. "Galveston Beach" is sponsored by Galveston Shrimp Festival.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Boy Shaving Wooden Log]

Description: Photograph of a boy removing shavings of wood with a drawknife at the pioneer log house raising, at the Texas Folklife Festival. The project is directed by Arnold Griffin, a rancher and building contractor in Devine. The boy is crouched over, straddling the log and gripping the drawknife which has two handles and a blade in the middle. He is pulling the drawknife down the log to remove the bark. He has straw or woodcarvings in his hair.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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